Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia
Armenia: Birth rate by women's age group was 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Armenia peaked at 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Armenia ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 68.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 150 Puerto Rico 14.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 151 India 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 152 Serbia 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 154 United States 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,379 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Armenia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Armenia was 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Armenia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Armenia ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.